Blaine's Mankey #56 from Challenge from the Darkness - Common - Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
Pokémon

Blaine's Mankey

#56/98 in Challenge from the Darkness, Common, 40 HP, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

Card number
#56/98
Rarity
Common
HP
40 HP
Language
Japanese
Release date
June 25, 1999
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
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Collector Notes

Blaine's Mankey

Blaine's Mankey appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Blaine's Mankey is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.

Collector Insights

Blaine's Mankey is a Pokémon card featuring a Fighting-type attack with a Colorless energy cost. Its primary attack, Pranks, requires one Colorless energy and allows the player to flip a coin, then place a card from the opponent's discard pile on top of their deck if the result is heads. The secondary attack, Fury Swipes, uses a single Fighting energy and deals 10 damage multiplied by the number of heads from flipping three coins. The card has 40 HP and is part of the Challenge from the Darkness set, released in June 1999. It is illustrated by Atsuko Nishida and carries a Common rarity. The card's themecolor, a warm terracotta shade, aligns with the set's overall aesthetic. This card emphasizes strategic interaction through its discard pile manipulation and probabilistic damage mechanics.

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